Kazuo Yamagishi
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Kazuo Yamagishi | |
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山岸一雄 やまぎし かずお | |
| Born | April 28, 1934 |
| Died | April 1, 2015 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, businessman |
| Known for | Inventor of Tsukemen |
Kazuo Yamagishi (1934-2015) was a Japanese chef, who is known for inventing the tsukemen dish. He was born in Nagano Prefecture, and came upon the idea of Tsukemen at the age of 17 after seeing a co-worker eating noodles dipped in a soup bowl. In 1961, he added tsukemen, then named "special morisoba", to his Taishoken restaurant.[1][2][3][4]
The 2013 documentary The God of Ramen, follows 13 years in his life.[5][6]
